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A grocery checker scans items at a market in Palo Alto early this week. Consumer confidence plunged in February as Americans worried about less-favorable business conditions and job prospects. More on how to beat the higher cost of living

A grocery checker scans items at a market in Palo Alto early this week. Consumer confidence plunged in February as Americans worried about less-favorable business conditions and job prospects. More on how to beat the higher cost of living (Paul Sakuma / Associated Press)

A grocery checker scans items at a market in Palo Alto early this week. Consumer confidence plunged in February as Americans worried about less-favorable business conditions and job prospects. More on how to beat the higher cost of living